JPH09247874A - Electric power system monitor/controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the operability by displaying together a normal window and another window for other mode in combination on a man-machine interface in accordance with a display method for a window display storage region stored by display method determining means. SOLUTION: When a display request for a CRT display unit 2 comes from a control console 3, a display method determined means 23a sets a window for normal mode in a window display storage region, and a display is made with a window display means 25a based on the contents. On the other hand, if there is an assignment for the maintenance mode, then the processing of the assigned storage region 22b as the maintenance mode is started by assigned information input means 21b. Then, a current mode state of a computer mode of a computer mode storage region is taken out with a display method determining means 23b, a window of the maintenance mode is set in a window display region when the assigned mode coincides with the current mode, and a display is made with the window display means 25b based on the contents. As a result, mode combination operation can be performed by one unit and thus the operability can be improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention configures a multiple computer system with a plurality of computers and operates in normal mode, standby mode, maintenance mode, test mode, training mode, etc. to monitor and control power system equipment. The present invention relates to an electric power system monitoring control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a computer system for monitoring and controlling electric power system equipment, a multiple computer system is generally constituted by a plurality of computers and operating functions such as a normal mode, a standby mode, a maintenance mode, a test mode and a training mode are provided. Is equipped with.

In the above computer system, one computer is normally used as a normal mode to connect a plurality of control consoles to monitor and control electric power system equipment, and another computer is set as a standby mode so that a computer operating in the normal mode will operate. Even if it stops due to a failure, backup can be performed.

Further, the computer in the standby mode is transited to the maintenance mode, the test mode, and the training mode as necessary, and one control console (man-machine interface) is connected to maintain the power system equipment on the control console. Work such as testing and training is made possible.

As described above, in the above computer system, a control console for operation and a control console for work are required when performing normal operations such as operation, maintenance, test and training. Hereinafter, a conventional power system monitoring and control device using a computer system will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 19 shows an example of the configuration of a power system supervisory control device using a duplicated computer system. In FIG. 19, 1a and 1b are computers, 2a and 2b are CR
T display devices, 3a and 3b are control consoles equipped with CRT display devices, and 4 is a system switching means for switching the operation modes of the computers 1a and 1b and connecting the control consoles 3a and 3b to the computers 1a and 1b. is there. For the sake of convenience, the CRT display device and the control console will be collectively referred to as a man-machine interface.

The computers 1a and 1b are connected to a control console 6 for connecting the control consoles 3a and 3b to the computer in response to commands from the mode switching units 5a and 5b and the system switching unit 4.
a, 6b, normal mode operating means 7a, 7b for monitoring and controlling the power system equipment in the normal mode, maintenance mode operating means 8a, 8b for performing maintenance of the power system equipment in the maintenance mode, and test mode Test mode operating means 9 for testing the electric power system equipment
a, 9b, training mode operating means 10a, 10b for training power system equipment in the training mode, and computer mode storage areas 11a, 11b.

In such a computer system, normally, the computer 1a is set to the normal mode, the computer 1b is set to the standby mode, the normal mode computer 1a is connected to the control consoles 3a and 3b, and the CRT display devices 2a and 2b are used. Performs operations related to system equipment monitoring and control, and sets the standby mode computer 1b to maintenance mode or test mode, if necessary.
Alternatively, transition to the training mode, connect to the control console 3b, and
Operations related to maintenance, testing, training, etc. of power system equipment are performed on the RT display device 2b.

The mode transition of the computer 1b on the standby mode side and the method of connecting the control console 3b to the computer 1b will be described below. When transitioning the standby mode computer 1b to the maintenance mode, the test mode, and the training mode, the system switching unit 4 selects the mode. When there is a mode switching request from the system switching means 4, the mode switching means 5b causes either the normal mode operating means 7b, the maintenance mode operating means 8b, the test mode launching means 9b, or the training mode operating means 10b. After execution, the operating means in each mode makes a mode transition and saves the mode in the computer mode storage area 11b.

As shown in FIG. 20, the contents stored in the computer mode storage area 11b are stored for each computer. When connecting the control console 3b to the standby mode computer 1b, the system switching means 4 requests the control console 3b to be connected. When there is a connection request for the control console 3b from the system switching means 4, the control console connecting means 6b causes the control console 3b to connect.
Make the connection.

The computer system duplexed by the above method becomes a combination of the normal mode and the maintenance mode, the test mode, or the training mode, and the allocation of the control consoles for operation and work is completed.

In FIG. 21, the computer 1a is set to a combination of the normal mode and the computer 1b in the maintenance mode by the above-mentioned method, the control console 3a is connected to the computer 1a, and the computer 1b is connected.
An example in which the control console 3b is connected is shown in FIG.

[0013]

As described above, in the conventional power system supervisory control device, when the computer system is operated in a combination of the normal mode and the maintenance mode, the normal mode and the test mode, the normal mode and the training mode, etc., C
A control console for operation and work with an RT display device was required.

Further, there is a problem that the operability is poor, such as a switching operation for assigning the control console, a movement of the operator after the switching to the driving control console, and a movement to the work control console.
The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, does not require a dedicated man-machine interface, and performs a switching operation for assigning a man-machine interface, and a driver's operating man after switching. It is an object of the present invention to provide a power system monitoring and control device capable of improving operability by eliminating movement to a machine interface and work man-machine interface.

[0015]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises a power system monitoring and control device by the following means. The invention corresponding to claim 1 is:
In addition to a normal mode for configuring a multiple computer system with two or more computers and a man-machine interface and for each computer to monitor and control power system equipment, backup the computers operating in the regular mode. Standby mode for maintenance of power system equipment, maintenance mode for maintenance of power system equipment, test mode for testing of power system equipment, training mode for training of supervisory control of power system equipment, or at least Maintenance of the power system equipment on the control desk is provided by providing one or more modes and performing monitoring control of the power system equipment with one computer in the normal mode and transitioning other computers to modes other than the normal mode. In the electric power system monitoring and control apparatus equipped with means for performing test, training work, each computer is -Specifying information input means for fetching the designated mode when the mode is designated from the interface and storing it in the designated information storage area, and the mode saved in the designated information storage area and each computer saved in the computer mode storage area A window display method of the man-machine interface is determined from the mode state and stored in the window display storage area, and according to the display method of the window display storage area stored by the display method determination means, The machine interface is provided with window display means for displaying a window for normal mode and a window for other modes in combination.

Therefore, in the electric power system monitoring and controlling apparatus having the above-mentioned configuration, the window displayed on the man-machine interface is displayed by the combination of the window for the normal mode and the window for other modes, so that Without preparing the man-machine interface and the working man-machine interface, one man-machine interface can perform operations related to power system monitoring and control in the normal mode and operations related to power system maintenance in the maintenance mode. It becomes possible, and since it is possible to combine and operate modes with one man-machine interface, switching operation for assigning man-machine interfaces, movement of operators after switching to operating man-machine interface, Working man-machine interface There is no movement to, thereby improving the operability.

The invention corresponding to claim 2 constitutes a multi-computer system by two or more computers and a man-machine interface, and in addition to a normal mode for performing supervisory control of power system equipment for each computer. , Standby mode to back up the computer in operation in normal mode,
Maintenance mode for maintenance of power system equipment, test mode for testing of power system equipment,
All or at least one of the training modes for performing the training of the supervisory control of the power system equipment, and 1
Maintenance and testing of power system equipment on the man-machine interface by performing monitoring control of the power system equipment with one computer in normal mode and transitioning other computers to modes other than the normal mode. In the power system supervisory control device having means for performing the above, each computer is provided with a background color storage area in which a background color different for each mode is stored, and when the mode is designated by the man-machine interface, the designated mode is set. Designated information input means for fetching and storing in the designated information storage area, and window display of the man-machine interface from the mode saved in the designated information storage area and the state of each computer mode saved in the computer mode storage area Determine the method and set the background color corresponding to the mode to be displayed from the background color storage area. In accordance with the display method determination means for storing the window display storage area in combination with the window display storage area and the display method of the window display storage area saved by the display method determination means, the man-machine interface is provided with a window for a normal mode and a window for another mode. Window display means for combining and displaying with the background color.

Therefore, in the power system monitoring and control device having the above-mentioned configuration, when the window displayed on the man-machine interface is displayed by a combination of the normal mode window and another mode window, the background of the window is displayed. By changing the color, the distinction between windows becomes clear, so it is erroneous to perform operations related to power system monitoring and control in normal mode and maintenance of power system in maintenance mode with one man-machine interface. The operation can be prevented.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a power system supervisory control apparatus according to the present invention, which is an example of a duplicated computer system.

The same parts as those in FIG. 19 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Here, different parts will be described. In FIG. 1, 2 is a CRT display device, 3 is a CR
A control console on which the T display device 2 is installed is shown, and these may be collectively referred to as a man-machine interface MMI. Man-machine interface MMI is computer 1a
Connect the control console 3 to the computers 1a and 1b when the operation of the electric power system supervisory control unit in the normal operation mode and the operation of the electric power system equipment maintenance in the maintenance mode are performed by transitioning the computer 1b to the maintenance mode and the operation mode of the computer 1b to the maintenance mode. Then, the operation is possible with one CRT display device 2.

Therefore, as described above, the CRT display device 2
In order to enable the operation related to the power system monitoring control and the maintenance related operation in the normal mode and the operation related to the maintenance of the power system equipment in the maintenance mode, by specifying the normal mode or the maintenance mode on the CRT display device 2. The following configuration is used so that the normal mode window and the maintenance mode window can be displayed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when one CRT display device 2 designates a mode, the designated information input means 21a, 21b for fetching the mode and the designated information input means 21a, 21b for fetching the mode. Designated information storage areas 22a and 22b for storing the stored mode, and designated information storage area 2
2a and 22b and the computer mode storage areas 11a and 11b, the window display method of the CRT display device 2 is determined according to the mode state of each computer constituting the multiple computer system, and the window display storage area 24a, Display method determining means 23a, 2 to be stored in 24b
3b and window display means 25a, 25b for displaying the window of the CRT display device 2 according to the display method of the window display storage areas 24a, 24b saved by the display method determining means 23a, 23b.

Here, FIG. 2 shows the designated information storage area 22.
In the figure which shows the structure of a and 22b, the mode which wants to display a window is stored. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the window display storage areas 24a and 24b, in which the display position and display contents of each window for displaying data in the normal mode and the maintenance mode are stored.

Next, the operation of the electric power system monitoring and controlling apparatus configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart showing the flow of window display in FIG. Since the window of the computer operating in the normal mode needs to be always displayed in order to monitor the power system equipment, the window for the normal mode should be displayed without specifying the mode on the CRT display device 2. I am doing it. That is, various system status signals cyclically transmitted from a power system (not shown) are collected by the data collecting means 26 and temporarily stored in the memory 2.
After being stored in 7, the window is displayed on the CRT display device 2 through the window display means 25a.

In this state, when there is a data initial display request of the CRT display device 2 from the control console 3, the specified information input means 21a sets the mode of the specified information storage area 22a to "not specified" and the processing is started.

First, in step 1, the display method determining means 23
a takes out the mode of the designated information storage area 22a shown in FIG. 2 and proceeds to step 2. In step 2, since the mode of the specified information storage area 22a is not specified, it is determined that the mode is not specified, and the process proceeds to step 3.

In step 3, the display method determining means 23a
Sets a normal mode window in the window display storage area shown in FIG. 3, and proceeds to step 21. In step S21, the window display means 25a displays the normal mode window on the CRT display device 3 based on the contents of the window display storage area, and the process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the maintenance mode is designated on the CRT display device 2, the maintenance mode window is displayed by the designated information input means 21b shown in FIG. To do.

In step 1, the display method determining means 23b takes out the mode of the designated information storage area 22b shown in FIG. 2 and proceeds to step 2. In step 2, the designated information storage area 22
It is determined that the mode of b is designated, and the process proceeds to step 4.

In step 4, the display method determining means 23b extracts the current mode state of the computer mode 2 in the computer mode storage area shown in FIG. 20, and proceeds to step 5.
In step 5, the designated mode and the current mode state are checked. If the modes match, the process proceeds to step 6, and if the modes do not match, the process ends.

Next, at step 6, a maintenance mode window is set in the window display area shown in FIG. 3, and the routine proceeds to step 21. In step 21, the window display means 25b displays the maintenance mode window on the CRT display device 2 based on the contents of the window display storage area, and the process ends.

FIG. 5 is a window 20a of the CRT display device 2 in the power system monitoring and control device according to the first embodiment.
Is displayed for the normal mode and the window 20b is displayed for the maintenance mode.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, C
By displaying the window displayed on the RT display device 2 by a combination of the normal mode window and the maintenance mode window, one CRT display can be performed without preparing a control console for operation and a work installed in the control console 30. Operation related to the power system monitoring control in the normal mode in the device 2,
It is possible to perform operations related to maintenance of the electric power system in the maintenance mode.

Further, since it is possible to operate the CRT display device 2 by combining the modes, it is possible to perform a switching operation for assigning the control console, a movement of the operator after the switching to the control console for operation, and a work operation. Since there is no need to move to the control console, operability can be improved.

In the above-described first embodiment, in the example of the power system monitoring and control apparatus constituted by the duplicated computer system, one computer is switched to the normal mode and the other computer is switched to the maintenance mode. CRT display device 2
The example of displaying the window displayed in Fig. 3 in the combination of the window for the normal mode and the window for the maintenance mode has been described. However, as a second embodiment, one computer is set to the normal mode and the other computer is set to the test mode. Transition, C
An example will be described in which the windows displayed on the RT display device are displayed as a combination of the normal mode window and the test mode window.

Since the configuration of the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of FIG. 1 described in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted, and its operation is shown here by the flow of the window display of FIG. Portions different from the first embodiment will be described based on the flowchart.

The window display areas 24a, 24 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the display position and display content of each window for displaying the data of the normal mode and the test mode are stored, and the content of 4b is displayed and the display position of each window for displaying the data of the test mode on the CRT display device 2. Content is stored,
When the test mode is designated on the CRT display device 2, the test mode window is set in the window display area in step 6 of the flowchart of FIG. 4, and the test mode window is displayed on the CRT display device.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the CRT display device according to the second embodiment, which is a window 20 of the CRT display device 2.
a is displayed for the normal mode and window 20c is displayed for the test mode.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, C
By displaying the window displayed on the RT display device 2 by a combination of the normal mode window and the test mode window, one CRT display can be performed without preparing a control console for operation and work installed in the control console 30. The device 2 can perform an operation related to the power system monitoring control in the normal mode and an operation related to the power system test in the test mode.

Further, since it is possible to operate in one CRT display device 2 in a combination of the above modes, a switching operation for assigning a control console, movement of the operator after switching to the control console for operation, work Since there is no need to move to the control console, the operability can be improved.

In the second embodiment, in the example of the power system monitoring and control apparatus constituted by the duplicated computer system, one computer is switched to the normal mode and the other computer is switched to the test mode. The example in which the window displayed on the CRT display device 2 is displayed by the combination of the normal mode window and the test mode window has been described. However, as the third embodiment, one computer is used in the normal mode and another window is displayed. An example will be described in which the above computer is switched to the training mode and the window displayed on the CRT display device is displayed by a combination of the normal mode window and the training mode window.

Since the configuration of the third embodiment is similar to that of FIG. 1 described in the first embodiment, its description is omitted here, and its operation is shown here in the flow of the window display of FIG. Portions different from the first embodiment will be described based on the flowchart.

The window display areas 24a, 24 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, the display position and display content of each window for displaying the data of the normal mode and the training mode are stored, and the content of 4b is displayed and the display position of each window for displaying the data of the training mode on the CRT display device 2. Content is stored,
When the training mode is designated on the CRT display device 2, the training mode window is set in the window display area in step 6 of the flowchart of FIG. 4, and the training mode window is displayed on the CRT display device 2.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a CRT display device according to the third embodiment, which is a window 20 of the CRT display device 2.
a is displayed for the regular mode and window 20c is displayed for the training mode.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, C
By displaying the window displayed on the RT display device 2 in a combination of the normal mode window and the training mode window, one CRT display can be performed without preparing the control console for operation and the work installed in the control console 30. The device 2 can perform an operation related to power system monitoring control in the normal mode and an operation related to power system training in the training mode.

Further, since it is possible to operate in one CRT display device 2 in the combination of the above modes, a switching operation for assigning a control console, a movement of the operator after switching to the control console for operation, a work Since there is no need to move to the control console, the operability can be improved.

In the first embodiment described above, one computer is in the normal mode, another computer is in the maintenance mode, and in the second embodiment, one computer is in the normal mode.
The other computer is switched to the test mode, in the third embodiment, one computer is switched to the regular mode and the other computer is transited to the training mode, and the window displayed on the CRT display device 2 is the regular mode window. And the maintenance mode window, the normal mode window and the test mode window, and the example in which the normal mode window and the training mode window are displayed in combination have been described. However, as a fourth embodiment, one computer is in the normal mode. , The other computer is transited to either maintenance mode or test mode or training mode, and the windows displayed on the CRT display device are the normal mode window, maintenance mode window, test mode window, and training mode window. An example in which the display can be performed by any combination of

Since the configuration of the fourth embodiment is similar to that of FIG. 1, its description is omitted here, and its operation will be described here based on the flowchart showing the window display flow of FIG. The part different from the embodiment will be described.

The window display areas 24a, 2 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10, the contents of 4b are stored with the display position and contents of each window for displaying the data of the normal mode, the maintenance mode, the test mode, and the training mode.
In the maintenance mode or the test mode on the display device 2,
Alternatively, when the training mode is designated, in step 6 of the flowchart of FIG. 4, the window of any of the above modes is set in the window display area, and the maintenance mode window or the test mode window is set on the CRT display device. Alternatively, the training mode window is displayed.

FIG. 11 shows a CRT according to the fourth embodiment.
An example of the display device is shown, and the window 2 of the CRT display device 2 is shown.
0a is shown for the normal mode, window 20b for the maintenance mode, window 20c for the test mode, and window 20d for the training mode.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, C
Display the windows displayed on the RT display device 2 in any combination of the normal mode window and the maintenance mode window, the normal mode window and the test mode window, or the normal mode window and the training mode window. Accordingly, without preparing the control consoles for operation and work installed on the control console 30, the operation related to the power system monitoring control in the normal mode and the training of the power system in the training mode can be performed with one CRT display device 2. Operation becomes possible.

Further, since it is possible to operate in one CRT display device 2 in a combination of the above modes, a switching operation for assigning a control console, movement of the operator to the control console for operation after switching, work Since there is no need to move to the control console, the operability can be improved.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the electric power system monitoring and controlling apparatus of the present invention, which has a configuration different from those of the first to fourth embodiments, will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted, and only different points will be described here.

In the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 1, background color storage areas 28a, 28 are provided.
b, the mode saved in the specified information storage areas 22a, 22b by the display method determining means 23a, 23b when the mode is specified by the CRT display device 2 and the multiple computer saved in the computer mode storage areas 11a, 11b. The normal mode window and the maintenance mode window displayed on the CRT display device 2 are displayed according to the mode state of each computer constituting the system and the background color for each operation mode stored in the mode and background color storage areas 28a and 28b. The background color can be changed when performing.

Next, the operation of the electric power system monitoring and controlling apparatus configured as described above will be described based on the flowchart showing the flow of window display in FIG. Now, the background color storage area 2
As shown in FIG. 14, background colors are stored for 8a and 28b, and the background colors 1 to 4 to be used for each mode are designated here.

The background color display of the normal mode window is
When there is a data initial display request of the CRT display device 2 at the control console without specifying the mode, the specified information input means 21a shown in FIG. To do.

In step 1, the display method deciding means 23a shown in FIG. 12 takes out the mode of the designated information storage area shown in FIG. 2, and proceeds to step 2. In step 2, since the mode of the designated information storage area is undesignated, it is determined that the mode is not designated,
Proceed to step 3.

In step 3, the display method determining means 23a shown in FIG. 12 extracts the background color of the normal mode of the background color storage area 26a shown in FIG. 14 and proceeds to step 4. In step 4, the display method determining means 23a sets the window in the normal mode in the window display storage area shown in FIG. 3, and then the background color extracted in step 3 is set.
Proceed to 1. In step 21, based on the contents of the window display storage area, window display means 25 shown in FIG.
By a, the background color of the normal mode window is displayed on the CRT display device 2, and the process is terminated.

When the maintenance mode is designated on the CRT display device 2, the background color of the maintenance mode window is processed by the designated information input means 21b shown in FIG. 2 as the maintenance mode of the designated information storage area 22b. To start.

In step 1, the display method determining means 23b extracts the mode of the designated information storage area 22b shown in FIG. 2 in step 1 and proceeds to step 2. In step 2, since the mode is the maintenance mode, the designated information storage area 22b
It is determined that the mode is designated, and the process proceeds to step 5.

In step 5, the display mode determining means 23b retrieves the current mode state of the computer mode 2 in the computer mode storage area 11b shown in FIG. 12, and proceeds to step 6. In step 6, the specified mode and the current mode state are checked, and if the modes match, step 7
If the mode does not match, the process ends.

In step 7, the background color of the maintenance mode of the background color storage area 28b shown in FIG. 14 is extracted by the display method determining means 23b shown in FIG. 12, and the process proceeds to step 8. In step 8, the display method determining means 23b is used to execute the process shown in FIG.
After setting the maintenance mode window in the window display storage area shown in, the background color extracted in step 7 is set, and the process proceeds to step 21.

In step 21, the window display means 25b shown in FIG. 12 is based on the contents of the window display storage area.
Thus, the background color of the maintenance mode window is displayed on the CRT display device 2, and the process is terminated.

FIG. 15 shows C in the fifth embodiment of the invention.
An example of the RT display device 2 is shown. The window 20a of the CRT display device 2 is displayed for the normal mode and the window 20b is displayed for the maintenance mode. The normal mode window has a background color of 1, and the maintenance mode window has a background color of 2. It is displayed with.

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, C
By changing the background color of the window when the window displayed on the RT display device 2 is displayed as a combination of the regular mode window and the maintenance mode window,
Since the distinction between windows becomes clear, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation when performing an operation related to power system monitoring control in the normal mode and an operation related to power system maintenance in the maintenance mode with one CRT display device 2. it can.

In the fifth embodiment, in the example of the power system monitoring and control apparatus constituted by the duplicated computer system, one computer is switched to the normal mode and the other computer is switched to the maintenance mode. CRT display device 2
The example of displaying the window displayed in Fig. 2 in the combination of the window for the normal mode and the window for the maintenance mode has been described. However, as the sixth embodiment, one computer is set to the normal mode and the other computer is set to the test mode. Transition, C
An example will be described in which the windows displayed on the RT display device are displayed as a combination of the normal mode window and the test mode window.

Since the configuration of the sixth embodiment is the same as that of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 12, its description is omitted here, and its operation is shown here in the flow of the window display of FIG. Portions different from the fourth embodiment will be described based on the flowchart.

In the sixth embodiment, when the test mode is designated on the CRT display device 2, after the test mode window is set in the window display area shown in FIG. 6 in step 8 of the flowchart of FIG. The background color extracted in 7 is set, and the background color of the test mode window of the CRT display device is displayed.

FIG. 16 shows a CRT according to the sixth embodiment.
An example of the display device 2 is shown, in which the window 20a of the CRT display device 2 is displayed for the normal mode and the window 20c is displayed for the test mode.
The test mode window is displayed with the background color 3 of 20C.

As described above, according to the sixth embodiment, C
When the window displayed on the RT display device 2 is displayed as a combination of the normal mode window and the test mode window, by changing the background color of the window, the distinction between the windows becomes clear, so one CRT display device 2 Thus, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation when performing an operation related to the power system monitoring control in the normal mode and an operation related to the power system test in the test mode.

In the sixth embodiment, in the example of the power system supervisory controller constituted by the duplicated computer system, one computer is switched to the normal mode and the other computer is switched to the test mode. The example in which the window displayed on the CRT display device 2 is displayed by the combination of the normal mode window and the test mode window has been described.
One computer is in normal mode, the other is
An example will be described in which one computer is transited to the training mode and the window displayed on the CRT display device is displayed by a combination of the normal mode window and the training mode window.

The configuration of the seventh embodiment is similar to the configuration of FIG. 12 explained in the fourth embodiment, and therefore its explanation is omitted here and its operation is shown in the flow of window display in FIG. Portions different from the fourth embodiment will be described based on the flowchart.

In the seventh embodiment, when the training mode is designated on the CRT display device 2, the training mode window is set in the window display area shown in FIG. 8 in step 8 of the flowchart of FIG. The background color extracted in 7 is set, and the background color of the training mode window of the CRT display device is displayed.

FIG. 17 shows a CRT according to the seventh embodiment.
An example of the display device 2 is shown, in which the window 20a of the CRT display device 2 is displayed for the normal mode and the window 20d is displayed for the training mode.
Then, the training mode window is displayed with the background color 4 of 20D.

As described above, according to the seventh embodiment, C
When the window displayed on the RT display device 2 is displayed as a combination of the normal mode window and the training mode window, by changing the background color of the window, the distinction between the windows becomes clear, so that one CRT display device 2 It is possible to prevent an erroneous operation when performing an operation related to the power system monitoring control in the normal mode and an operation related to the power system test in the training mode.

In the above-described seventh embodiment, one computer is in a normal mode, another computer is in a maintenance mode, and in the sixth embodiment, one computer is in a normal mode and another computer is in a normal mode. In the test mode, in the seventh embodiment, one computer is switched to the normal mode and the other is transited to the training mode, and the windows displayed on the CRT display device 2 are the normal mode window and the maintenance mode window. The example in which the background color is changed when displaying the combination of the normal mode window and the test mode window and the normal mode window and the training mode window has been described. However, one computer is used as the eighth embodiment. Normal mode, transition another computer to maintenance mode or test mode or training mode, and CRT
An example will be described in which the background color of the window is changed when the window displayed on the display device is displayed in any combination of the normal mode window, the maintenance mode window, the test mode window, and the training mode window.

Since the configuration of the eighth embodiment is similar to that of FIG. 12, its description will be omitted. Here, its operation will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG. Parts different from the seventh embodiment will be described.

The window display area 24a shown in FIG.
If the contents of 24b are configured as shown in FIG. 10 and the CRT display device 2 specifies a maintenance mode, a test mode and a training mode, step 8 of the flowchart of FIG.
Then, after setting the window of any of the above modes in the window display area shown in FIG. 10, the background color extracted in step 7 is set, and the CRT display device 2 is set to the maintenance mode window or the test mode window or the training mode. Display the background color of the mode window.

FIG. 18 is a CRT in the eighth embodiment.
An example of the display device is shown, and the window 2 of the CRT display device 2 is shown.
0a for normal mode, window 20b for maintenance mode, window 20c for test mode, and window 20d for training mode are displayed. The normal mode window has a background color 1 shown at 20A, and the maintenance window is The background color 2 shown in 20B, the test mode window is displayed in the background color 3 shown in 20C, and the training mode window is displayed in the background color 4 shown in 20D.

As described above, according to the eighth embodiment, C
When the windows displayed on the RT display device 2 are displayed in any combination of the normal mode window and the maintenance mode window, the normal mode window and the test mode window, or the normal mode window and the training mode window. In addition, by changing the background color of the window, the distinction between the windows becomes clear. Therefore, the operation related to the power system monitoring control in the normal mode and the operation related to the power system test in the training mode can be performed on one CRT display device 2. It is possible to prevent an erroneous operation when performing.

In the fifth to eighth embodiments described above,
In a power system supervisory controller configured with a duplicated computer system, one computer is in normal mode and the other is
An example has been described in which one computer is transited to one of the maintenance mode, the test mode, and the training mode, and the window to be displayed is displayed as a combination of the regular mode window and any of the above mode windows. It is not limited to computerized computer systems, but it is a multiple computer system configuration that uses two or more computers, and each computer has at least two or more of normal mode, standby mode, maintenance mode, test mode, training mode, etc. By providing a means for transitioning to each mode, it is possible to simultaneously perform operations capable of operating the windows displayed on the CRT display device in two or more modes on one control console, and obtain the same effects as described above. Needless to say. Further, as the man-machine interface, a liquid crystal display device having an equivalent function may be used instead of the CRT device.

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As described above, according to the electric power system monitoring and controlling apparatus of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) When the computer system is operated in a combination of a normal mode and a maintenance mode, a normal mode and a test mode, a normal mode and a training mode, etc., by displaying a window displayed on the man-machine interface by the combination of the modes, It is possible to operate the combination of the windows with a single man-machine interface without preparing a man-machine interface for driving and a man-machine interface for work. (2) As described above, since it is possible to operate the combination of the modes with one man-machine interface,
It is possible to improve the operability by eliminating the switching operation for assigning the man-machine interface, the movement of the operator after the switching to the driving man-machine interface, the movement to the working man-machine interface, and the like. (3) When the windows displayed on the man-machine interface are displayed in the combination of the above modes, by distinguishing the windows by changing the background color of the windows, the distinction between the windows becomes clear. It is possible to prevent an erroneous operation when performing the operation of. (4) In addition to the combination of the normal mode and the other modes, for example, in the combination of the maintenance mode and the test mode, the normal mode, the maintenance mode and the test mode, and the like, two windows are displayed on the man-machine interface.
By displaying the combination of two or more modes, it is possible to operate the combination of the windows with one man-machine interface without preparing a driving man-machine interface and a working man-machine interface. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram for explaining first to fourth embodiments of a power system monitoring and controlling apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a designated information storage area in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a window display area in FIG. 1 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining each operation of the first to fourth embodiments.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of window display according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a window display area in FIG. 1 according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of window display according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a window display area of FIG. 1 according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of window display according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a window display area of FIG. 1 according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of window display according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a block configuration diagram for explaining fifth to eighth embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining each operation of the fifth to eighth embodiments.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a background color storage area of FIG. 12 in the fifth to eighth embodiments.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of window display according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of window display according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of window display according to the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of window display according to the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a configuration diagram for explaining a conventional power system monitoring control device.

20 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a computer mode storage area in FIG.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a usage example of a conventional CRT control device and a control console.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a, 1b ... Computer 2, 2a, 2b ... CRT display device 20a, 29b, 20c, 20d ... Window 20A ... Background color 1 20B ... Background color 2 20C ... Background color 3 20D ... Background color 4 3, 3a, 3b ... control console 4 ... system switching means 5a, 5b ... mode switching means 6a, 6b ... control console connecting means 7a, 7b ... normal mode operating means 8a, 8b ... maintenance mode operating means 9a, 9b ... Test mode operating means 10a, 10b ... Training mode operating means 11a, 11b ... Computer mode storage area means 21a, 21b ... Designated information input means 22a, 22b ... Designated information storage means 23a, 23b ... ... Display method determining means 24a, 24b ... Window display storing means 25a, 25b ... Window display means 26 ... Data collecting means 27 ... Memory 28a, 28b ... Background color storage area

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A multi-computer system comprising two or more computers and a man-machine interface, and in addition to a regular mode for performing supervisory control of power system equipment for each computer, operating in the regular mode. Standby mode for backing up computers, maintenance mode for maintenance of power system equipment, test mode for testing power system equipment, training mode for training monitoring and control of power system equipment , Or at least one or more modes, one computer is in a normal mode to monitor and control the electric power system equipment, and another computer is transited to a mode other than the normal mode, thereby A power system monitoring and control device equipped with means for performing maintenance, testing, and training work of power system equipment on the interface. In the computer, when a mode is designated from the man-machine interface, the designated information input means stores the designated mode and stores it in a designated information storage area; and a mode stored in the designated information storage area. Determine the window display method of the man-machine interface from the state of each computer mode saved in the computer mode storage area,
In accordance with the display method determining means to be saved in the window display storing area and the display method of the window display storing area saved by the display method determining means, the man-machine interface is combined with the normal mode window and another mode window. An electric power system monitoring and controlling apparatus, comprising: a window displaying unit for displaying. 2. A multi-computer system composed of two or more computers and a man-machine interface, and in addition to a normal mode for performing supervisory control of power system equipment for each computer, operating in the normal mode Standby mode for backing up computers, maintenance mode for maintenance of power system equipment, test mode for testing power system equipment, training mode for training monitoring and control of power system equipment , Or at least one or more modes, one computer is in a normal mode to monitor and control the electric power system equipment, and another computer is changed to a mode other than the normal mode, so that In a power system monitoring and control device equipped with means for performing maintenance, testing, and training work of power system equipment, each of the computers is A background color storage area in which a different background color is stored for each mode; and a specified information input means for capturing the specified mode and storing it in the specified information storage area when the mode is specified by the man-machine interface, Corresponds to the mode to be displayed from the background color storage area while determining the window display method of the man-machine interface from the mode saved in the designated information storage area and the state of each computer mode saved in the computer mode storage area In accordance with the display method determining means for capturing the background color to be stored in the window display storing area and the display method of the window display storing area saved by the display method determining means, the man-machine interface is provided with the normal mode window and others. Window display means for displaying the background color by combining different mode windows An electric power system monitoring and controlling apparatus comprising: